9/11 Memorial Museum

The 9/11 Memorial Museum is a moving tribute to the past and a place of hope for the future. Learn everything about this tragic day and feel New York City’s spirit of renewal as you explore the museum and commemorate by the twin reflecting pools.

Highlights

The 110,000-sqf exhibition space within the archaeological heart of the World Trade Center site

The memorial exhibition commemorating the lives of the victims

The poignant stories of bravery, loss and hope

The reflecting twin pools engraved with the names of the victims

Details

Explore the museum at your own pace! The 9/11 Memorial Museum offers 2 main exhibitions: the historical exhibition September 11, 2001, and the memorial exhibition In Memoriam. Other Museum exhibition spaces include artistic expressions created in response to 9/11, large artifacts demonstrating the scale of the attacks, remnants from the original World Trade Center construction and recording booths in which visitors can add their personal reflections to the Museum collection. The auditorium on the 2nd floor of the Museum pavilion features short films and live talks. You will also have the possibility to listen to the poignant stories of the victims and their families.An average visit can take about two hours. Once you are done visiting the museum, take the time to admire it from the outside. There, you’ll have the opportunity to reflect by the twin pools, built exactly where the Twin Towers once stood, and engraved with the nearly 3,000 names of the victims who died during the attacks.